Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
State profile · Near median Poor share
Kentucky bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,554
- Public bridges
- 23.9%
- Good condition
- 7.1%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
23.9%
3,472 bridges rated 7-9
-26.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.1%
1,027 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
0.1pp vs national avg 7.0%
Kentucky vs national bridge condition
Kentucky - Good condition share 23.9%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Kentucky - Poor-condition share 23.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (120)
Adair 143 Allen 88 Anderson 84 Ballard 85 Barren 147 Bath 89 Bell 205 Boone 138 Bourbon 112 Boyd 89 Boyle 89 Bracken 49 Breathitt 124 Breckinridge 91 Bullitt 99 Butler 98 Caldwell 116 Calloway 210 Campbell 131 Carlisle 75 Carroll 68 Carter 189 Casey 143 Christian 300 Clark 117 Clay 160 Clinton 41 Crittenden 89 Cumberland 93 Daviess 283 Edmonson 39 Elliott 53 Estill 56 Fayette 200 Fleming 117 Floyd 161 Franklin 117 Fulton 95 Gallatin 55 Garrard 67 Grant 79 Graves 380 Grayson 119 Green 57 Greenup 160 Hancock 70 Hardin 223 Harlan 252 Harrison 153 Hart 57 Henderson 186 Henry 94 Hickman 123 Hopkins 251 Jackson 51 Jefferson 662 Jessamine 58 Johnson 99 Kenton 142 Knott 134 Knox 127 Larue 54 Laurel 131 Lawrence 103 Lee 42 Leslie 112 Letcher 179 Lewis 149 Lincoln 136 Livingston 104 Logan 135 Lyon 78 Madison 154 Magoffin 107 Marion 149 Marshall 208 Martin 70 Mason 97 McCracken 201 McCreary 39 McLean 75 Meade 24 Menifee 49 Mercer 75 Metcalfe 78 Monroe 70 Montgomery 75 Morgan 114 Muhlenberg 153 Nelson 151 Nicholas 82 Ohio 227 Oldham 66 Owen 54 Owsley 55 Pendleton 94 Perry 176 Pike 331 Powell 110 Pulaski 182 Robertson 24 Rockcastle 87 Rowan 130 Russell 46 Scott 183 Shelby 137 Simpson 50 Spencer 58 Taylor 92 Todd 80 Trigg 109 Trimble 44 Union 127 Warren 106 Washington 104 Wayne 76 Webster 144 Whitley 149 Wolfe 77 Woodford 60
Kentucky vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
OK
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kentucky
Six lowest-condition bridges in Kentucky, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
WIDS ROAD
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
PoorOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
PoorOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
PoorOver: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE
.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY
Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630
KY-1951
PoorOver: SNAG CREEK
2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36
Jones Branch
PoorOver: South Fk Quicksand Creek
100' S of KY 1098 MP 9.23, Breathitt, KY
Built 2013 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 55
All Bridges in Kentucky
CULP CRK RD
GoodOver: CULP CREEK
.85 MI E. JCT KY 1, Greenup, KY
Built 1995 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 326
CS-1204
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
200' EAST JCT KY 9, Campbell, KY
Built 1989 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,609
CR-1009
GoodOver: LAUREL FORK
21 FT. E of Jct. KY 1068, Lewis, KY
Built 2011 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 32
KY 916
GoodOver: McDougal Creek
0.1 Miles NE of KY 210, Larue, KY
Built 1997 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 96
GREEN CHAPEL RD
GoodOver: TIMBER CREEK
0.8 Miles N JCT US 62, Nelson, KY
Built 1996 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 319
WALTON PK
GoodOver: TRIB- BRACKEN CREEK
1 MI N JCT KY 9, Bracken, KY
Built 1994 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 124
KY-777
GoodOver: Right Fork Beaver Creek
Garrett Park, Floyd, KY
Built 1944 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 796
MYERS CHAPEL RD
GoodOver: NORMAN BRANCH
1.6 MI SW JCT US 431, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1994 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 147
KY-26
GoodOver: WATTS CREEK
2.8 MI. NOR JCT KY 511, Whitley, KY
Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,590
KY-169
GoodOver: JESSAMINE CREEK
.60 MI S OF JCT US 68, Jessamine, KY
Built 1950 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 10,658
US 460
GoodOver: SLATE CREEK
.01 MI E of KY 1050, Montgomery, KY
Built 2019 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 5,205
Leatherwood Ch. Rd
GoodOver: Leatherwood Creek
1.0 M SW of KY 768, Adair, KY
Built 2013 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 38
KY-2014
GoodOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
1.6 MI.E JCT US 25E, Bell, KY
Built 1993 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 462
KY-531
GoodOver: Sulphur Creek
2.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 206, Adair, KY
Built 1953 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 207
KY 1287
GoodOver: STEVENS CREEK
2.0 MILES SOUTH JCT KY 22, Owen, KY
Built 2017 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 169
BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
GoodOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
WBL 0.5 MI E OF KY555 NTR, Washington, KY
Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 7,469
KY-730
GoodOver: EDDY CREEK
1.4 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 293, Lyon, KY
Built 1964 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 142
KY-217
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
1.2 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 988, Bell, KY
Built 1967 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 624
US-119
GoodOver: Poor Frk of Cumberland
0.7 MI NE of JCT KY 2564, Letcher, KY
Built 2017 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,459
KY-3328
GoodOver: CROOKED CREEK
.6 MI S OF JCT KY 499, Estill, KY
Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 650
Walters Branch Rd
GoodOver: Greasy Creek
0.01 MI S of JCT KY 2040, Johnson, KY
Built 2001 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60
LONE STAR RD
GoodOver: BRANCH-POND RIVER
1.8 MI SW JCT KY 853, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100
KY 61 SB
GoodOver: BLUE LICK CREEK
1.3 MI N OF KY 1020, Bullitt, KY
Built 2017 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 4,247
KY 61 NB
GoodOver: BLUE LICK CREEK
1.3 MI N OF KY 1020, Bullitt, KY
Built 2017 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 4,247
KISSEY BRANCH RD
GoodOver: RED LICK CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT KY 594, Estill, KY
Built 1969 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 71
RIGHT FORK BUFFALO
GoodOver: LEFT FORK-BUFFALO CREEK
.6 MI W JCT KY 2024, Owsley, KY
Built 1960 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 67
KY-84
GoodOver: POUND RUN CREEK
1.2 MI EAST OF NELSON CL, Marion, KY
Built 1934 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 479
CRAINTOWN ROAD
GoodOver: BEGLEY BRANCH
1.3 MI S JCT W/OLD US 150, Boyle, KY
Built 1996 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 143
I-64 EB ON RAMP 2A
GoodOver: TRIMARC & PARKING
150 FT N OF US 31W, Jefferson, KY
Built 1975 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 87,355
I-64 EB ON RAMP 2
GoodOver: 9TH & WASHINGTON ST
1.2 MI W OF I-65, Jefferson, KY
Built 1975 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 87,355
LBL ROAD 130
GoodOver: SMITH CREEK
LBL, Lyon, KY
Built 2014 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50
KY-541
GoodOver: NORTH FORK KY RIVER
1.2 MI W OF JCT KY 15, Breathitt, KY
Built 1986 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 628
South Copeland Rd.
GoodOver: North Fork KY River
At Jct. with 1110, Breathitt, KY
Built 2010 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 190
KY-3195
GoodOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
W @JCT KY 699, Perry, KY
Built 1946 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 495
Broad Bottom Rd
GoodOver: Levisa Fork
@ JCT US 23 Mossy Bottom, Pike, KY
Built 1986 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,644
KY-52
GoodOver: WEST FORK OF BACK CREEK
4.8 MI EAST OF JCT. US 27, Garrard, KY
Built 2003 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,621
KY-434
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
.5 MI NE OF JCT CR 1054, Hardin, KY
Built 1943 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,291
Anderson Rd.
GoodOver: Slate Creek
667' S. of KY 111, Bath, KY
Built 2014 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 110
GABBARD RD
GoodOver: CRANE BRANCH
.35 MI NORTH ROCKCASTLE L, Garrard, KY
Built 1994 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 126
TERRIL SCHOOL RD
GoodOver: BRUSH CREEK
1.0 MI N OF KY 61, Green, KY
Built 2005 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10
JOPPA LNDG N
GoodOver: NASTY CREEK
1.6 MI N. OF KY 358, McCracken, KY
Built 1994 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 47
KY-247
GoodOver: POTTINGER CREEK
.60 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 52, Nelson, KY
Built 1940 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 823
KY-1973
GoodOver: CANE RUN CREEK
.50 MI S OF I-75 NTRCH, Fayette, KY
Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5,439
BAKER RD
GoodOver: TRIB-GLENNS CREEK
.1 MI.N.-CR 5014 GLENS CK, Washington, KY
Built 1998 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12
KY 2541
GoodOver: LITTLE SANDY RIVER
.20 MI N. OF JCT.US 23, Greenup, KY
Built 2012 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 574
HALSEY FRK
GoodOver: SALEM FORK CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 705, Morgan, KY
Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 68
MUSIC RD CR 1842
GoodOver: BEECHY CREEK
79' S. of BEECHY CR. RD., Greenup, KY
Built 2016 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20
Botts Dr CR-1501
GoodOver: Christy Creek
114' S of Jct Ky-32, Rowan, KY
Built 2016 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20
US-119
GoodOver: Poor Frk of Cumberland
@ JCT of KY 3619, Letcher, KY
Built 2017 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 1,459
KY-97
GoodOver: BACON CREEK
.5 MI. SE JCT KY 339, Graves, KY
Built 1997 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,090
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